Moryana
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Moryana is a female sea spirit in Slavic folklore, possibly a goddess. She was a sea vodyanitsa and daughter of the Sea Tsar, and also, according to some beliefs, she ruled the winds. Sometimes Moryana was identified with the goddess of death, Morana.
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When
Relationships
- syncretized with
- Morana
- child of
- Sea Tsar
- allied with
- Morskoy Tsar
- manifested by
- Tsarevna Anastasia
- enemy of
- Ded Shapka Dranaya
Mentioned by
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wikipedia (4)
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“It was believed that Moryana often swam deep in the sea, taking the form of a big fish and playing with dolphins. She came ashore only on quiet evenings. At this time of day she swayed on the waves, splashed in the water and fingered sea pebbles.”
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“Moryana is the personification of the cold and harsh wind blowing from the sea to the land, as well as the water spirit.”
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